Neonatal near Miss and Its Predictors among Neonates Delivered at Debretabor General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia; A Retrospective Analysis.
Habtamu Abie TassewFisseha Yetwale KassieMuhabaw Shumye MihretPublished in: International journal of pediatrics (2020)
The proportion of neonates experiencing near miss was obtained to be 32.2% with 95% CI (28, 36). Rural residence (AOR = 4.41; 95% CI: 2.57,7.55), incomplete ANC visit (AOR = 3.16; 95% CI: 1.90,5.25), primiparous (AOR = 2.55; 95% CI: 1.59,4.12), pregnancy-induced hypertension (AOR = 3.23; 95% CI: 1.19,8.78), premature rupture of membrane (AOR = 4.65; 95% CI: 1.70,12,73), cephalic-pelvic disproportion (AOR = 3.05; 95% CI: 1.32,7.01), and antepartum hemorrhage (AOR = 4.95; 95% CI: 1.89,12.96) were the independent predictors of neonatal near-miss. Conclusion and Recommendations. The proportion of neonatal near miss was found to be high in the study setting. Most of the determinants of near miss are modifiable obstetric-related factors. Hence, stakeholders need to consider the aforesaid factors while they design interventions.